John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Born: January 25, 1949
in Salford, Manchester, England, UK
John Cooper Clarke is a seminal post punk English performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester. Along with The Fall, The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order, John Cooper Clarke remains one of the most distinguished voices of the region.

Movies for John Cooper Clarke...

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Title: We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Character: Ghost Of Christmas Future
Released: December 20, 2021
Type: Movie
Nobody actually likes bread sauce, do they? It tastes like someone’s eaten a piece of bread, chewed it up and spat it onto your plate. Merry Christmas.
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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Title: Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: February 27, 2021
Type: Movie
The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.
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Title: Mandy
Character: Ghost Of Christmas Yet To Come
Released: August 13, 2020
Type: TV
Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers. But there are hurdles to overcome before that dream can become a reality. In the series we'll see her go on a health kick, rent out her small back bedroom on Airbnb and attempt a series of short-lived jobs in the modern gig economy.
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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Title: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Character: Himself
Released: March 29, 2019
Type: Movie
The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.
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Too Good To Go Down
Title: Too Good To Go Down
Character: Narrator
Released: December 5, 2018
Type: Movie
Too Good To Go Down explores the story of how relegation to the second tier of English football was the catalyst for a new Manchester United to develop in the years after Sir Matt Busby's retirement.
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It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Title: It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Character: Himself
Released: October 15, 2014
Type: Movie
Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentary on Mark E Smith and The Fall. Put together over a period of 13 years by three Danish Fall fans and with full involvement from Mark E Smith this film gives a real insight into the mechanisms of The Fall. Features many live clips and rehearsals of both The Fall and Smith and Ed Blaney. The cast list includes Mark E Smith, John Peel (a real in depth contribution from Peelie), Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, David Gedge, Stephen Malkmus, Dee Dee Ramone, Peter Hook, Grant Showbiz, John Cooper Clarke, Damo Suzuki, Gary Lucas, Ed Blaney, Jim Watts, Spencer Birtwistle, Ben Pritchard, Zlatko Buric, Alan Wise, The Other Dave and Fall Fan Dave. Bonus material includes a great interview with Mark E Smith in what was his favourite pub near Heaton Park in Manchester (sadly the pub is now closed)
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character: Self - Dictionary Corner
Released: April 12, 2013
Type: TV
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character: Himself
Released: April 12, 2013
Type: TV
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Released: April 12, 2013
Type: TV
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
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Ill Manors
Title: Ill Manors
Character: Himself/Poet
Released: June 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Ensemble film revolving around characters living in Forest Gate, London. Over the course of a few days, six inter-linking stories explore issues of drug use, prostitution and urban poverty.
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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
Title: Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
Character: Himself
Released: May 30, 2012
Type: Movie
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.
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Title: Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character: Self - Participant
Released: October 24, 2011
Type: TV
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
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Title: Pointless Celebrities
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: July 4, 2011
Type: TV
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
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Title: Only Connect
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: September 15, 2008
Type: TV
The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.
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Control
Title: Control
Character: Self
Released: September 12, 2007
Type: Movie
The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.
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Title: Would I Lie to You?
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2007
Type: TV
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Title: Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Character: Self
Released: May 18, 2007
Type: Movie
As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after the Clash.
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Punk: Attitude
Title: Punk: Attitude
Character: Self - Punk Poet
Released: July 4, 2005
Type: Movie
A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.
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Title: Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character: Panellist
Released: November 12, 1996
Type: TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
Title: Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 1984
Type: Movie
A portrait of Salford-born poet, storyteller and comic, John Cooper-Clarke. His poems, a satirical blend of humour and social comment, are delivered at a fast pace, often with musical backing. His style, and that of his contemporary Linton Kwesi Johnson, have influenced a generation of younger poets involved in a revival of popular poetry in Britain.
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Urgh! A Music War
Title: Urgh! A Music War
Character: Himself
Released: November 7, 1981
Type: Movie
Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance.
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Title: Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.